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diff --git a/docs/gnulinux/encrypted_debian.html b/docs/gnulinux/encrypted_debian.html index 64f4668d..66c47fee 100644 --- a/docs/gnulinux/encrypted_debian.html +++ b/docs/gnulinux/encrypted_debian.html @@ -8,18 +8,12 @@ @import url('../css/main.css'); </style> - <title>Installing Debian or Trisquel GNU/Linux with full disk encryption (including /boot)</title> + <title>Installing Debian GNU/Linux with full disk encryption (including /boot)</title> </head> <body> <div class="section"> - <h1>Installing Debian or Trisquel GNU/Linux with full disk encryption (including /boot)</h1> - <p> - The libreboot project recommends Debian, because it is more stable and up to date, - while still being entirely free software by default. Leah Rowe, libreboot's - lead maintainer, also uses Debian. See: - <a href="../distros/">../distros/</a> - </p> + <h1>Installing Debian GNU/Linux with full disk encryption (including /boot)</h1> <p> Libreboot on x86 uses the GRUB <a href="http://www.coreboot.org/Payloads#GRUB_2">payload</a> by default, which means that the GRUB configuration file @@ -37,10 +31,27 @@ access to the system. </p> <p> - This guide is written for Debian. - This also works in Trisquel 7 (probably Trisquel 8), and probably Trisquel 6. Boot the 'net installer' (Install Trisquel in Text Mode). - <a href="grub_boot_installer.html">How to boot a GNU/Linux installer</a>. + This guide is written for Debian net installer. You can download the ISO from the homepage on + <a href="https://www.debian.org/">debian.org</a>. + Use this on the GRUB terminal to boot it from USB (for 64-bit Intel or AMD):<br/> + <strong> + set root='usb0'<br/> + linux /install.amd/vmlinuz<br/> + initrd /install.amd/initrd.gz<br/> + boot<br/> + </strong> + If you are on a 32-bit system (e.g. X60):<br/> + <strong> + set root='usb0'<br/> + linux /install.386/vmlinuz<br/> + initrd /install.386/initrd.gz<br/> + boot + </strong> </p> + <p> + <a href="grub_boot_installer.html">This guide</a> shows how to + create a boot USB drive with the Debian ISO image. + </p> <p> <b>This guide is *only* for the GRUB payload. If you use the depthcharge payload, ignore this section entirely.</b> </p> @@ -188,22 +199,12 @@ <div class="section"> - <h1>Tasksel (Debian or Trisquel)</h1> + <h1>Tasksel</h1> - <p> - Choose <i>"Trisquel Desktop Environment"</i> if you want GNOME, - <i>"Trisquel-mini Desktop Environment"</i> if you - want LXDE or <i>"Triskel Desktop Environment"</i> if you want KDE. - If you want to have no desktop (just a basic shell) - when you boot or if you want to create your own custom setup, then choose nothing here (don't select anything). - You might also want to choose some of the other package groups; it's up to you. - </p> <p> For Debian, use the <em>MATE</em> option, or one of the others if you want. - </p> - <p> - On Debian or Trisquel, you may also want to select the option for a printer server, - so that you can print. + The libreboot project recommends MATE, unless you're saavy enough to choose something + else. </p> <p> If you want debian-testing, then you should only select barebones options here @@ -212,6 +213,14 @@ as root, then reboot and run <b>tasksel</b> as root. This is to avoid downloading large packages twice. </p> + <p> + NOTE: If you want the latest up to date version of the Linux kernel, + Debian's kernel is sometimes outdated, even in the testing distro. + You might consider using <a href="https://jxself.org/linux-libre/">this repository</a> + instead, which contains the most up to date versions of the Linux kernel. + These kernels are also deblobbed, like Debian's kernels, so you can + be sure that no binary blobs are present. + </p> </div> |